My Brain Food This Week...
Canal+ taps Motsepe in its bid for MultiChoice, Neuralink helps a quadriplegic play chess, and the world's first pig kidney transplant
Story of the week:
World’s First Genetically-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant into Living Recipient Performed at Massachusetts General Hospital
(Brandon Chase)
Key takeaways:
Historic Xenotransplantation Milestone: Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) achieved the world's first successful transplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease. The surgery, conducted by the Mass General Transplant Center, marks a significant advancement in the quest to address the critical shortage of organs for transplantation.
Hope for Future Patients: The success of this pioneering surgery offers hope to millions worldwide suffering from kidney failure, as xenotransplantation emerges as a promising solution to the organ shortage crisis.
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💎 Africa
Canal+ is looking to Patrice Motsepe to assist in the company’s bid for MultiChoice. MultiChoice rejected a previous bid from Canal+, now the French company wants another go.
South African telecoms companies are selling their cell phone towers because they believe the assets are non-core. The telcos are then still renting them back for a fee from the new owners.
🌎 Global
Groq is simplifying machine learning for developers. Groq LPUs focus on real-time machine learning inference, achieving industry-leading latency through advanced networking and a novel temporal instruction set architecture. The company's commitment to US-based manufacturing ensures strategic advantages in supply chain resilience and supports American technological leadership in AI hardware.
Quadriplegic Patient Plays Chess With His Mind Using New Neuralink Chip
Other reading:
Meta will open up monetisation to Nigerian creators as it steps up Africa play
What the game of poker can teach you about life and business
🚀 Podcasts & Video
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